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Fort Worth is a 1951 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott. It is Marin's final directing work, as he died two months before the release.[3]

Fort Worth
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edwin L. Marin
Written by	John Twist
Produced by	Anthony Veiller
Starring	Randolph Scott
Cinematography	Sidney Hickox
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	David Buttolph
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 14, 1951 (1951-07-14)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$698,000[1]
Box office	$2,342,000[1] $1,450,000 (US rentals)[2]

Plot

Former gunfighter Ned Britt sets up shop in Fort Worth, Texas, as a newspaper man. He falls in love with Flora Talbot, who is the fiancée of a former friend, Blair Lunsford. Britt tries to expose the crooked cattle baron Gabe Clevinger in his newspaper. Clevinger resorts to violence in order to prevent the arrival of the railroad at Fort Worth. Britt has to rethink his journalistic methods to stop him and resorts to violence himself.

Cast

• Randolph Scott as Ned Britt
• David Brian as Blair Lunsford
• Phyllis Thaxter as Flora Talbot
• Helena Carter as Amy Brooks
• Dickie Jones as Luther Wicks
• Ray Teal as Gabe Clevinger
• Michael Tolan as Mort Springer
• Emerson Treacy as Ben Garvin
• Bob Steele as Shorty
• Walter Sande as Deputy Waller
• Chubby Johnson as Sheriff
• Jack Mower as Railroad Backer (uncredited)

Production

Filming started December 1950.[4]

Reception

Box office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $1,735,000 domestically and $607,000 foreign.[1]

References

External links

• Fort Worth at IMDb
• Fort Worth at TCMDB
• Fort Worth at AllMovie
• Fort Worth at the American Film Institute Catalog

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